In May 2024, IFPRI researchers Akhter Ahmed, John Hoddinott, and Shalini Roy published the article, "Food Transfers, Cash Transfers, Behavior Change Communication and Child Nutrition: Evidence from Bangladesh" in The World Bank Economic Review. Abstract This paper reports the results of two 2-year randomized control trials in two poor rural areas of Bangladesh. Treatment arms […]
Publication – Mobile phones, income diversification, and poverty reduction in rural Bangladesh
In April 2024, IFPRI researcher Salauddin Tauseef and co-authors published the article, "Mobile phones, income diversification, and poverty reduction in rural Bangladesh" in Review of Development Economics. Abstract The widespread adoption of mobile phones presents the possibility of creating employment and self-employment opportunities. Although several studies have documented the impact of mobile phones on income, […]
Publication – Household dairy production, dairy intake, and anthropometric outcomes in rural Bangladesh
In November 2023, IFPRI researchers M. Mehrab Bakhtiar and John Hoddinott published the article, "Household dairy production, dairy intake, and anthropometric outcomes in rural Bangladesh" in Food Policy. Abstract We assess whether ownership of dairy cows is associated with a greater likelihood of consuming dairy products and with child anthropometric status in rural Bangladesh. Consistent […]
Publication – Integrated aquatic and terrestrial food production enhances micronutrient and economic productivity for nutrition-sensitive food systems
In September 2023, CGIAR researchers published the article, "Integrated aquatic and terrestrial food production enhances micronutrient and economic productivity for nutrition-sensitive food systems" in Nature Food. Abstract Integrated aquaculture–agriculture (IAA) is a form of crop diversification where aquatic and terrestrial foods are grown together on a single parcel of land. We compare economic and nutrient […]
Publication – Who is absent and why? Factors affecting doctor absenteeism in Bangladesh
In April 2024, IFPRI's Mir Raihanul Islam and co-authors published the article, "Who is absent and why? Factors affecting doctor absenteeism in Bangladesh," in PLOS Global Health. Abstract Absenteeism by doctors in public healthcare facilities in rural Bangladesh is a form of chronic rule-breaking and is recognised as a critical problem by the government. We […]
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